bsmphilly.com Topics: arts academyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/arts-academy/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: arts academyen-usWed, 17 Dec 2014 16:51:33 +0000Let's play ball!http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/lets-play-ball/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Over the weekend, St. Joseph&rsquo;s Prep and Archbishop Wood repeated as state football champions, officially ushering in the end of an eventful fall sports season. With winter upon us, the<em> Northeast Times</em> shifts its focus to high school basketball season. In total, there are 14 boys teams in our area ...Ed MorroneWed, 17 Dec 2014 16:51:33 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/lets-play-ball/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSIt must be a signhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/2/it-must-be-sign/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>What are the odds?</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a question George Washington High School head boys lacrosse coach John Creighton has been asking himself every day of the 2014 campaign so far. And while the season is still in its infancy stages, there&rsquo;s a closeness to this Eagles team that has made their ...Ed MorroneWed, 02 Apr 2014 16:48:08 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/2/it-must-be-sign/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA tribute to one of their ownhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/29/tribute-one-their-own/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>In loving memory: </strong>The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush held a dance festival benefitting a college fund named in memory of Jackie Park, a Rush graduate who was fatally struck by a car in 2012. The dance festival featured works choreographed solely by students. They wrote scripts for a few ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 29 Jan 2014 19:16:46 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/29/tribute-one-their-own/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSAround town: October 16, 2013http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/16/around-town-october-16-2013/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Tai chi and more at Glen Foerd this month</strong></p> <p>Glen Foerd on the Delaware will host riverfront tai chi classes and open house sessions starting this month.</p> <p>Riverfront Tai Chi consists of 10 weekly, one-hour classes that begin on Monday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required and costs ...Times StaffWed, 16 Oct 2013 18:27:35 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/16/around-town-october-16-2013/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSAround town: October 9, 2013http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/9/around-town-october-9-2013/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Rosaries for widows&rsquo; fund</b></p> <p>Kathy Perpetua, the Holme Circle woman who sells handmade rosaries to raise money for the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 22 Widows Fund, will appear at two upcoming craft shows.</p> <p>On Saturday, Oct. 12, Perpetua will be at Nazareth Academy High School, at 4001 Grant ...Times StaffWed, 09 Oct 2013 18:56:26 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/9/around-town-october-9-2013/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSChamber awards students scholarshipshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jun/26/chamber-awards-students-scholarships/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Foundation last week granted college scholarships to eight local students.</p> <p>The recipients included two recent high school graduates, Shannon McHugh (Philadelphia Academy Charter School, West Chester University) and Trevor J. Stacey (Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, Eastern University).</p> <p>Awards also went to the ...Tom WaringWed, 26 Jun 2013 19:36:23 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jun/26/chamber-awards-students-scholarships/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSHead of the classhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/29/7403-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Three elementary schools and a high school in Northeast Philadelphia are revelling in the news that a citywide survey has given them perfect scores of 10.</p> <p>Earlier this spring, GreatPhillySchools.org, a nonprofit that advocates school reform, ranked more than 400 city schools based on academic performance, student attendance and safety. ...Tom WaringWed, 29 May 2013 12:49:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/29/7403-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLetters to the Editor (May 22, 2013)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/22/7377-letters-to-the-editor-may-22-2013.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Keep tax dollars in public schools</strong></p> <div><strong> </strong><p>My daughter has been taking violin lessons since kindergarten. She is very proud of how much progress she has made with the violin and all of the songs she learned to play on it.</p> <p>We as a family love to hear her practice ...Our readersWed, 22 May 2013 13:04:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/22/7377-letters-to-the-editor-may-22-2013.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens at Benjamin Rush on May 9http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/8/7262-%E2%80%98little-shop-of-horrors%E2%80%99-opens-at-benjamin-rush-on-may-9.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush drama club will present <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> on Thursday and Friday, May 9-10. The school is located at 11081 Knights Road.</p> <p>Show time both nights is 6:30 p.m.. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for students.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the home and school association ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 08 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/8/7262-%E2%80%98little-shop-of-horrors%E2%80%99-opens-at-benjamin-rush-on-may-9.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSeeking ‘FAME’ at Samuel Felshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/mar/13/6942-seeking-%E2%80%98fame%E2%80%99-at-samuel-fels.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Samuel S. Fels High School music teachers Barry Huber and Douglas Payne came of age in two very different educational environments.</p> <p>Payne, a native New Yorker, studied at Manhattan&rsquo;s High School of Performing Arts, a program so renowned for molding the city&rsquo;s brightest young stars&nbsp;that they made the Academy Award-winning ...William KennyWed, 13 Mar 2013 12:57:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/mar/13/6942-seeking-%E2%80%98fame%E2%80%99-at-samuel-fels.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLearning by goinghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/13/6781-learning-by-going.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Megan Paraschak and her family enjoyed hosting a Polish exchange student who came to America for 10 days last March.</p> <p>Paraschak, now a senior at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, became close to her exchange student, Zuzanna Zawadzka, and the Paraschak family hosted a party at their Bustleton home ...Tom WaringWed, 13 Feb 2013 12:34:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/13/6781-learning-by-going.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA chilling causehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/24/6177-a-chilling-cause.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p>Two local teenagers are hoping to use the upcoming Halloween celebration to raise money for charity.</p> <p>Veronica Zgura and Trevor Wuest, a couple and both seniors at the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, have designed a haunted house outside Trevor&rsquo;s home on Fairdale Road in Parkwood.</p> <p>The teens are ...Tom WaringWed, 24 Oct 2012 14:50:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/24/6177-a-chilling-cause.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSEvents (October 10, 2012)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/10/6051-events-october-10-2012.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p><strong>Thursday, Oct. 11</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>Adult Painting Classes </strong>Resurrection Regional Catholic School, Castor Avenue and Shelmire Street. Beginners and more experienced students will receive individualized instructions in their choice of media. Ten-week sessions available Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. <strong>or</strong> Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost and ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 10 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/10/6051-events-october-10-2012.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA need for watchful eyes in Millbrookhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/3/6041-a-need-for-watchful-eyes-in-millbrook.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p>Mike Lamb and Ken Grow know where to find trouble in their neighborhood. One spot is behind the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Arts Academy on Knights Road in Millbrook.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a little patch high above a track and athletic field, tucked under a few trees. Kids hang there, ...John LoftusWed, 03 Oct 2012 14:59:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/3/6041-a-need-for-watchful-eyes-in-millbrook.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRush Arts grads take the stagehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jun/20/5444-rush-arts-grads-take-the-stage.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p>Jessica Brown was hired in February 2008 as the first principal at the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, and one night last week was very special for her.</p> <p>On June 12, the school&rsquo;s first class graduated.</p> <p>In four years, the principal grew very close to the 101 young men ...Tom WaringWed, 20 Jun 2012 13:06:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jun/20/5444-rush-arts-grads-take-the-stage.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSArtistic youthhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/dec/14/4340-artistic-youth.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Perhaps more than anyone among Glen Foerd&rsquo;s exclusive lineage of former residents, Florence Foerderer Tonner made the greatest personal impression on the 18-acre riverfront estate.</p> <p>Prominent Scottish-American financier Charles Macalester built the original house on the site in about 1850, but he lived there less than a quarter-century before his ...William KennyWed, 14 Dec 2011 13:31:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/dec/14/4340-artistic-youth.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCalendar continued (November 30, 2011)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/nov/30/4213-calendar-continued-november-30-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p><strong>Wednesday, Dec. 7</strong></p> <p><strong>EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong><em>101 Dalmations</em> Performances </strong>Thomas Holme School, Academy and Willits roads. The musical is presented by the Junior Vogue Players of Ramp Playground and Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation. 7 p.m. <strong>Also</strong> on Dec. 8, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. Adults $8, seniors and children under ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 30 Nov 2011 11:19:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/nov/30/4213-calendar-continued-november-30-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCalendar continued (October 6, 2011)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/oct/5/3834-calendar-continued-october-6-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p><strong>Wednesday, Oct. 12</strong></p> <p><strong>EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>Adult Irish Ceili Dancing </strong>American Legion hall, 301 E. Godfrey Ave. Wednesdays. 7:30 to 9 p.m. 215-725-8055.</p> <p><strong>Aerobics </strong>St. Bernard Senior Adult Program, 7340 Jackson St. $2. Wednesdays. 9:15 a.m. 215-624-5920.</p> <p><strong>Art Class </strong>Northeast Older Adult Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave. Class is with a professional ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 05 Oct 2011 12:04:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/oct/5/3834-calendar-continued-october-6-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe art of athleticshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/24/3612-the-art-of-athletics.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Having grown up as a tri-sport athlete and an All-American collegiate competitor, Jessica Brown certainly understands the value of teamwork.&nbsp;</p> <p>Almost 30 years later, she continues to embrace it every day.&nbsp;</p> <p>Since her competitive college years, Brown has traded in her cleats for a clipboard at the Arts Academy at ...Melissa YerkovWed, 24 Aug 2011 13:57:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/24/3612-the-art-of-athletics.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCalendar (July 14, 2011)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/jul/13/3399-calendar-july-14-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p><strong>Friday, July 15</strong></p> <p><strong>EVENTS</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Arts and Crafts </strong>Max Myers Playground, 1601 Hellerman St. Suitable for ages 5 to 12. Fridays. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $25 per month. 215-685-1242. <strong>Also at: </strong>Russo Park Playground, 7321 Torresdale Ave. For ages 8 and older. Fridays. 7 to 8:30 p.m. 215-685-8747.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Belly Dancing ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 13 Jul 2011 15:24:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/jul/13/3399-calendar-july-14-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS